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Originally Posted by Supreme Olajuwon
Yeah I don't get the hostility. What are Yankees fans more upset about, losing Melky's .269 average or his .716 OPS? He's a mediocre player.
Of course there is something to be said for the Braves being willing to give up pitching at a cheap price. The Braves are that team that come up to you in the cafeteria and offer to give you some great looking treat and your first instinct is to ask "Why, what's wrong with it?"
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I think it has to do with everything that happened in 2004 and the grand slam Vazquez gave up to Damon that pretty much sealed their fates in that series. Yankees fans have seemed to hate him since. Kinda stupid though. He was (stupidly) expected to be their ace that year. I think the pressure of only having to be the #4 starter should help him out.
Yeah, Melky really isn't that good and he's starting to make more and more in arbitration. Probably around 4+ next year.
I think the deal had to do with the Braves needing to deal him to clear some money. And he did have a career year last year, although they didn't really get a return like it. I am honestly more glad it wasn't Lowe coming here than anything.
Also, kinda interesting that the Yankees traded Nick Johnson for Vazquez back in the day and now they're both back here.